- cross-posted to:
- thepoliceproblem@lemmy.world
- cross-posted to:
- thepoliceproblem@lemmy.world
ICE and Border Patrol are not local cops, and flashing a badge is not evidence of jurisdiction.
ICE and Border Patrol are not local cops, and flashing a badge is not evidence of jurisdiction.
Relevant law for awareness:
I’m not sure what the specific definition of a “peace officer” is in this context, but because this is Illinois state law it probably only applies to Illinois state officers and not federal officers. Also:
Assuming this interpretation from Wikipedia is correct, the above only applies to police officers. Also an interesting nuance:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stop_and_identify_statutes
In the present situation, I recommend everyone become familiar with their local jurisdiction’s stop and identify requirements.